By switaschek, 7 July, 2020 Don’t routinely check urinary uric acid or alkalinize urine when considering/using uricosurics2
By switaschek, 7 July, 2020 Don’t use pegloticase as 1st-line ULT, reserve for select resistant cases2,3
By switaschek, 7 July, 2020 Consider HLA-B*5801 allele testing before starting allopurinol in African American and certain Asian pts2
By switaschek, 7 July, 2020 Start anti-inflammatory ppx (colchicine, NSAID, steroid) w/ ULT, continue 3-6mo1-3